Media Info

Basic information

Programme

• Competition programme and side events
• Day by day

Media arrival

• Media accreditation
• Transport and parking

Media Center

Opening hours

Media areas – WIFI and LAN connection

Wi-Fi will be available in the media center, mixed zone and at the stadium, while LAN connection will be provided in the media centre.

Catering for media

Rich menu with warm meals and drinks will be available throughout the opening hours of the Media Centre for all media with 9F on their accreditation.

Mixed zone

The mixed zone is located behind the finish area in front of the grandstands D/E. It is divided into three sectors – live mixed zone positions for TV and Radio, ENG positions and Press positions.

Medal ceremony

All medal ceremonies take place immediately after each competition in the stadium. This also means that there will be no separate flower ceremony. The Photo Area is situated in the finish box.

Press conferences

Press Conferences will be held after each competition in the Media Center.

• Individual, sprint, pursuit, mass start - top 3 athletes
• Relays - four members of each top 3 team
• Single mixed relay - both athletes of each top 3 teams

Briefing for moving media

The main briefing for moving media is on Tuesday, February 6th at 14:00 pm in the photographers room in Media centre. All moving media are requested to attend the main briefing. The competition related briefings will take place 1,5 hours prior to the start of a new competition format. The detailed schedule will be published at the welcome desk in the main press center.

Workplaces for moving media

There are work stations for photographers and TV-crews in the Media Centre in the arena. Please make sure you do not occupy more desk space than you really need. There will be one table (190 cm wide) for two journalists in the Media Centre in NMNM.

Bibs

All accredited moving media are required to wear a bib in the competition area to get access to the Photo Zones. TV Rightsholder (RHB) bibs are available for collection at the accreditation center whereas other moving media bibs are handed out in the media center in coordination with the IBU Photo Manager. One bib is for generally accredited photographers and the priority-bib is for international agencies only who have access to restricted areas. The priority bibs are handed out by the IBU Photo Manager only during the main briefing. For the bibs a 20 Euro (general admission) and 50 Euro (Priority) deposit must be paid.

Medal photos and competition photos

After every competition photos of the medal winners are made by the IBU. These pictures will be provided to all media representatives for free use (no reselling) as well as a selection of competition related pictures.

Download the images from: https://portal.cloudinary.com/ibu-production/mediahandout2324

Lockers

There are lockers in the building of the Media Centre. Informations about the terms and conditions can be found at the welcome desk.

Media representatives

IBU Media representatives

TV operation

Media Team LOC

Competition venue

• Arena and course plan
• Stadium plans/different disciplines
  

Special moments

FEB 6, 2024 19:00 – IBU WCH Opening Ceremony – Town Square

FEB 8, 2024 17:00 – Mayor's public evening - Town Square

FEB 12, 2024 20:00 – Media evening – Culture House (Kulturní dům), Tyršova 1001, 592 31 Nové Město na Moravě – The "Media Evening" invitation will be distributed to journalists at the press centre

FEB 18, 2024 15:20 - IBU WCH CLOSING CEREMONY – Arena – Handing over of the IBU flag to the organizers of the 2025 IBU WCH in Lenzerheide